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After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:- Explain the parts of an information system: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet.
- Distinguish between system software and application software.
- Differentiate between the three kinds of system software programs.
- Define and compare general-purpose, specialized, and mobile applications.
- Identify the four types of computers and the four types of personal computers.
- Describe the different types of computer hardware, including the system unit, input, output, storage, and communication devices.
- Define data and describe document, worksheet, database, and presentation files.
- Explain computer connectivity, the wireless revolution, the Internet, and cloud computing.
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